PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aki Kulku (ranked 1309 p4p, 1549 weight class) and Kai Gold (ranked 155 p4p, 181 weight class). The key to victory for Aki Kulku has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kulku
vs
Gold

191 cm
21
195
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
198
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Dangerous Nutrition
Ajax Cloth

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aki Kulku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kai Gold!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kulku misses.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulku looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Kulku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Gold there.
Gold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kulku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gold scrambles back to his feet.

Gold shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kulku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gold.
Gold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kulku defending well though.
Gold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kulku regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kulku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold is working Kulku over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kulku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold works over Kulku with some ground and pound from guard.
Gold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kulku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kulku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold throws a big right hand that misses.
Kulku trying to control the position.
Kulku seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gold moves out of range as Kulku strikes.
Kulku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulku.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulku was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Gold lands the left hand.
Kulku misses with a low kick.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
A little feinted left hand from Kulku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Kulku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kulku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Kulku moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Gold.
Kulku lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Kulku.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulku connects with a body shot.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice leg kick.
Kulku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kulku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws out a counter right but Kulku avoids it with no problem.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulku.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulku.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Gold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kulku doesn't seem phased though.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.
Kai Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold scores with a body shot.
Kulku slips a jab from Gold.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Kulku ducks down to avoid it.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulku throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kulku. No joy for Gold on that attempt.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulku throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulku is just out of range.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulku throws a leg kick which misses Gold's front leg but catches the back leg as Gold tries to avoid it.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kulku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold walks into a jab.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulku.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kai Gold will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gold misses the shot to the body.
Kulku sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aki Kulku is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Kulku down.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Kulku moves away and avoids it.
Kulku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kulku moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kulku, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Kulku looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku misses with a jab to the body
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Kulku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gold there as he acknowledges the shot.

Gold is rocked!

It looks like Kai Gold has been cut.
Kulku throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Kulku.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gold will feel that in the morning.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold throws a body punch but Kulku moves out of range.
Kulku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulku slips under a jab from Gold.
Kulku moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold moves away from the strike by Kulku.
Aki Kulku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold drops his hands momentarily and Kulku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kulku digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kulku looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Gold misses
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold misses with a looping right.
Kulku loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Kulku avoids the body shot from Gold.
Kulku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kulku ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Kulku feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.
Kulku misses the shot to the body.
Gold works Kulku's body with a nice hook.
Kulku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulku slips a jab from Gold.
Kulku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulku misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses the jab.
Kulku lands a high kick!
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kulku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kulku momentarily.
Gold misses with a straight left.
As Gold backs away, Kulku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Kulku does no damage.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulku misses with a body shot.
Gold jabs at Kulku's body.
Kulku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulku takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice body shot.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Kulku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Kulku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gold just manages to avoid it.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Gold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Good leg kick by Kulku.
A solid body kick from Kulku.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulku manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kai Gold's cut.
That's time! Kulku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Kulku throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold misses with a shot to the body
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Kulku's shoulder, as Kulku tries to avoid the shot.
Gold throws a hook but Kulku avoids it easily.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulku counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold misses with a hook. Kulku ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Gold blocks the leg kick.
Kulku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
Gold lands with a straight right. Kulku didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulku manages to avoid it.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Kulku moves away and avoids it.
Kulku slips a straight right by Gold.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.
Kulku lands with a cross.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Kulku slips the punch.
A jab from Gold misses.
Kulku scores with a kick to the body.
Kulku slips under a jab from Gold.
Kulku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Kulku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Kulku ducks down to avoid it.
Kulku slips a straight right by Gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands with a straight right. Kulku didn't see that one coming.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Kulku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Kulku is out of range.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold staying out of range there.
Kulku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gold feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulku. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold misses the jab.
Kulku is looking to counter punch.
Gold misses with a body punch
and Kulku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kulku moved out of range.
Kulku tried to counter with a leg kick but Gold avoided it.
Kulku scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulku sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kulku slips a jab from Gold.
Nice shot lands for Kulku.
Kulku scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold jabs at Kulku's body.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gold closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kulku quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold tries to pass to full mount but Kulku defends it.
Gold winds up and cracks Kulku with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold drops an elbow to the side of Kulku's head.
Gold working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kulku's thigh. Kulku counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gold postures up in Kulku's guard and throws a big left but Kulku blocks it.
Kulku seems keen to control Gold's posture.
Kulku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gold postures up in Kulku's guard and throws a big left but Kulku blocks it.
Gold tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulku is retaining full guard.
Gold chips away with some ground and pound.
Gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Aki Kulku did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kai Gold's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gold takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kulkus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulku as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Kulku.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kulku.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gold lands with a nice body punch.
Gold lands an overhand right.
Kulku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulku lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Kulku scores with a hook.
Kulku defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulku lands a nice shot that snaps Gold's head back.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulku scores with a leg kick.
Kulku throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Kulku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kulku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gold has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Kulku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Kulku moved out of range nicely.
Kulku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kulku misses with a low kick.
Kulku connects with a leg kick.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kulku moves away from the strike by Gold.
Kulku slips under a jab.
It looked like Kulku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gold.
Gold scores with a jab. Kulku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kulku throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold checks the leg kick.
Kulku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gold under the eye.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulku finish him?
Kulku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Kulku swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kulku. That's going to slow Gold down.
Kulku feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Kulku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulku moves away.
Kulku scores with a nice head shot.
Kulku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a body punch but Kulku moves out of range.
Kulku moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold tries for a takedown but Kulku circles away easily
and Kulku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
Kulku misses with a kick to the body.
Gold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kulku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold swings for the body but Kulku moves out of range.
Kulku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulku throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku had his way with Kai Gold in that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Gold's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gold misses with a low kick as Kulku jumps back.
Kulku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
Gold misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulku.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Kulku saw that one coming.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Kulku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice body kick there by Kulku.
Kulku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulku counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kulku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Gold has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kulku.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kulku moved out of range.
Kulku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kulku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gold takes a step back to recover.
Kulku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kulku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kulku is fending him off so far but Gold persists. Nope, Kulku circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulku as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gold.
Kulku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold misses with a left hand
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulku moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gold misses the jab.
As Gold backs away, Kulku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kulku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kulku moved out of range.
Kulku is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Kulku misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Gold needs to keep his hands up - Kulku had a free shot at his head there.
Gold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulku was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kulku.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kulku moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice body kick.
Gold is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kulku.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Kulku slips the punch.
Kulku connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Gold - just one landing.
A left lands for Kulku.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Kulku digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Kulku showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kulku has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Kulku!
Aki Kulku retains his middleweight title!